Critical care nursing demystified
Terry, C L
Critical care nursing demystified - New York : McGraw-Hill Professional, 2011
Machine generated contents note: Chapter one: The critical care nurse A. education & experience B. Certification & organizations C. Calling the shots: communication and health care team members D. Keeping of your game: evidence-based practice E. What the future holds: changes for safe practice Chapter two: Care of the patient with respiratory needs A. Assessment skills 1. Inspection - respiratory distress 2. Palpation - fremitus, SQ emphysema 3. Percussion - dullness 4. Auscultation - Crackles, gurgles, wheezes, friction rubs B. Collaborative diagnostic tools 1. Bronchscopy 2. Chest x-ray 3. ABGs (technique and analysis) 4. Pulmonary function tests (tV, FEV1, etc.) 5. Sputum C&S, AFB, cytology B. Oxygen delivery systems 1. Nasal cannula, simple masks, rebreathers and non-rebreathers 2. CPAP/BiPAP C. Advanced airway techniques 1. Trachs/ ETTsD. Mechanical ventilators 1. Settings 2. Modes (IMV, Assist-control) 3. PEEP/CPAPE. Chest tubes F. Advanced Medications 1. Heparin drips 2. Anti-thrombic medications G. Medical conditions requiring complex care 1. ARF 2. Pneumonia3. Status asthmaticus 4. ARDS5. Pneumothorax6. Pulmonary Embolus/EmboliH. Surgical Conditions requiring Complex Care1. Lung Carcinoma2. Pneumonectomy Chapter Three: Care of the Patient with CardioVascular Needs A. Assessment skills1. Inspection - PMI, valvular areas2. Palpation - vibrations, thrills, Bruits3. Percussion - not done usually4. Auscultation - S1, S2, S3, S4 and murmursB. Collaborative Diagnostic tools1. ABGs (refer to chapter two)2. Chest x-ray3. The pulmonary artery catheter4. Echocardiograms5. TEE6. Lab Values - K+, Mg, Ca, Isoenzymes7. Twelve lead ECG and rhythm strip Monitoring (refer to next chapter) C. Advanced Cardiac Supportive Devices1. IABP2. Left Ventricular Assist D. Advanced Medications1. Vasopressors2. Vasodilators3. Contractility agentsG. Medical Conditions requiring Complex Care1. Angina 2. Myocardial Infarction3. Pericarditis and Cardiac TamponadeH. Surgical Conditions requiring Complex Care1. AAA2. CABG3. Valve repairs4. Total heart transplants Chapter Four: Care of the Patient with Rhythm Disturbances1. Assessment skills2. Forging an Organized Format for Rhythm Analyses3. Sinus rhythms4. Atrial rhythmsa. Treatments5. Junctional rhythms6. AV Blocksa. Treatments - pacing7. Ventricular rhythms8. Code Blue - Cardiac Arrest Chapter Five: Care of the Patient with Neurological Needs A. Assessment1. Inspection: LOC, LOR, Glasgow Coma Scale2. Palpation - fractures, pain3. Percussion - DTRs4. Auscultation -BP, bruitsB. Collaborative Diagnostic Tools1. C-spine & Cerebral x-rays2. Spinal tap3. MRI4. Ventricular drains5. ICP monitoringC. Advanced Medications1. Seizures2. Induced Barbiturate comaD. Medical Conditions requiring Complex Care1. Status epilepticus2. Gullain-Barre syndromeE. Surgical Conditions requiring Complex Care 1. Brain tumor2. Cerebral aneurysm3. Head trauma Chapter Six: Care of the Traumatized Patient A. Assessment Skills1. Evaluating reports from the field2. Primary assessment3. Secondary assessmentB. Collaborative Assessment Tools1. Chest x-ray/Abdominal x-ray2. Abdominal paracentesisC. Advanced medicationsD. Fluid volume resuscitation1. Crystalloids2. Colloids3. Blood Replacement TherapyE. Medical Conditions Requiring Complex Care1. BurnsF. Surgical Conditions Requiring Complex Care1. MVAa. Blunt traumab. Penetrating trauma2. Flail chest.
Includes more than 250 NCLEX-style questions Simple enough for students, but complex enough for RNs working in critical care, Critical care nursing demystified is a reader-friendly, focused review of the essentials of this difficult subject. The book includes learning objectives, key terms, and NCLEX-style questions at the end of each chapter. Features learning objectives are introduced in each chapter, and then identified (through the key icon) wherever they occur in the chapter Key Terms included at the beginning of each chapter for quick review and mastery NCLEX-style questions are at the end of every chapter for focused practice and study all measurements are in SI units The content you need to understand this complex subject.--Provided by publisher.
9780071606387 0071606386 (pbk.)
Anaesthetics and Intensive Care
Critical care nursing demystified - New York : McGraw-Hill Professional, 2011
Machine generated contents note: Chapter one: The critical care nurse A. education & experience B. Certification & organizations C. Calling the shots: communication and health care team members D. Keeping of your game: evidence-based practice E. What the future holds: changes for safe practice Chapter two: Care of the patient with respiratory needs A. Assessment skills 1. Inspection - respiratory distress 2. Palpation - fremitus, SQ emphysema 3. Percussion - dullness 4. Auscultation - Crackles, gurgles, wheezes, friction rubs B. Collaborative diagnostic tools 1. Bronchscopy 2. Chest x-ray 3. ABGs (technique and analysis) 4. Pulmonary function tests (tV, FEV1, etc.) 5. Sputum C&S, AFB, cytology B. Oxygen delivery systems 1. Nasal cannula, simple masks, rebreathers and non-rebreathers 2. CPAP/BiPAP C. Advanced airway techniques 1. Trachs/ ETTsD. Mechanical ventilators 1. Settings 2. Modes (IMV, Assist-control) 3. PEEP/CPAPE. Chest tubes F. Advanced Medications 1. Heparin drips 2. Anti-thrombic medications G. Medical conditions requiring complex care 1. ARF 2. Pneumonia3. Status asthmaticus 4. ARDS5. Pneumothorax6. Pulmonary Embolus/EmboliH. Surgical Conditions requiring Complex Care1. Lung Carcinoma2. Pneumonectomy Chapter Three: Care of the Patient with CardioVascular Needs A. Assessment skills1. Inspection - PMI, valvular areas2. Palpation - vibrations, thrills, Bruits3. Percussion - not done usually4. Auscultation - S1, S2, S3, S4 and murmursB. Collaborative Diagnostic tools1. ABGs (refer to chapter two)2. Chest x-ray3. The pulmonary artery catheter4. Echocardiograms5. TEE6. Lab Values - K+, Mg, Ca, Isoenzymes7. Twelve lead ECG and rhythm strip Monitoring (refer to next chapter) C. Advanced Cardiac Supportive Devices1. IABP2. Left Ventricular Assist D. Advanced Medications1. Vasopressors2. Vasodilators3. Contractility agentsG. Medical Conditions requiring Complex Care1. Angina 2. Myocardial Infarction3. Pericarditis and Cardiac TamponadeH. Surgical Conditions requiring Complex Care1. AAA2. CABG3. Valve repairs4. Total heart transplants Chapter Four: Care of the Patient with Rhythm Disturbances1. Assessment skills2. Forging an Organized Format for Rhythm Analyses3. Sinus rhythms4. Atrial rhythmsa. Treatments5. Junctional rhythms6. AV Blocksa. Treatments - pacing7. Ventricular rhythms8. Code Blue - Cardiac Arrest Chapter Five: Care of the Patient with Neurological Needs A. Assessment1. Inspection: LOC, LOR, Glasgow Coma Scale2. Palpation - fractures, pain3. Percussion - DTRs4. Auscultation -BP, bruitsB. Collaborative Diagnostic Tools1. C-spine & Cerebral x-rays2. Spinal tap3. MRI4. Ventricular drains5. ICP monitoringC. Advanced Medications1. Seizures2. Induced Barbiturate comaD. Medical Conditions requiring Complex Care1. Status epilepticus2. Gullain-Barre syndromeE. Surgical Conditions requiring Complex Care 1. Brain tumor2. Cerebral aneurysm3. Head trauma Chapter Six: Care of the Traumatized Patient A. Assessment Skills1. Evaluating reports from the field2. Primary assessment3. Secondary assessmentB. Collaborative Assessment Tools1. Chest x-ray/Abdominal x-ray2. Abdominal paracentesisC. Advanced medicationsD. Fluid volume resuscitation1. Crystalloids2. Colloids3. Blood Replacement TherapyE. Medical Conditions Requiring Complex Care1. BurnsF. Surgical Conditions Requiring Complex Care1. MVAa. Blunt traumab. Penetrating trauma2. Flail chest.
Includes more than 250 NCLEX-style questions Simple enough for students, but complex enough for RNs working in critical care, Critical care nursing demystified is a reader-friendly, focused review of the essentials of this difficult subject. The book includes learning objectives, key terms, and NCLEX-style questions at the end of each chapter. Features learning objectives are introduced in each chapter, and then identified (through the key icon) wherever they occur in the chapter Key Terms included at the beginning of each chapter for quick review and mastery NCLEX-style questions are at the end of every chapter for focused practice and study all measurements are in SI units The content you need to understand this complex subject.--Provided by publisher.
9780071606387 0071606386 (pbk.)
Anaesthetics and Intensive Care